A 22-year-old woman, Hadley Duvall, who advocates for abortion rights due to her experience of being raped by her stepfather as a child, shares her story in a new campaign ad supporting Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Duvall recounts the trauma she endured since the age of five, including being impregnated by her stepfather at 12, highlighting the importance of having choices in such situations.
The ad aims to bring attention to the repercussions of the erosion of Roe v. Wade, illustrating how some states have imposed strict abortion regulations without exceptions for cases of rape or incest. This has led to women facing increasingly risky medical situations, with reports of a woman dying due to delayed reproductive care. The Harris campaign places the blame on President Donald Trump, pointing out that his Supreme Court appointments played a role in overturning abortion rights.
In the campaign ad, Duvall directly holds Trump accountable for the loss of abortion rights for women across the nation, emphasizing that freedoms have been taken away under his presidency. Despite Trump’s assertions during the presidential debate that he would leave abortion decisions to individual states and not sign a national ban, questions remain about his stance on vetoing such bans if re-elected.
Hailing from Owensboro, Kentucky, Duvall courageously shared her story in a previous campaign ad supporting Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, whose re-election was influenced by her powerful narrative, particularly resonating with rural male voters who had previously supported Trump. Duvall now travels the country campaigning for Harris alongside other women who have been affected by the aftermath of Roe v. Wade, including joining forces with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in recent weeks.
